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Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro

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The first Castillo San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse was built in 1846 and exhibited a light using five parabolic reflectors. In 1876, a new octagonal iron tower was constructed atop the walls of the fort . The tower was hit by
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on May 12, 1898. The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1899 but developed structural problems and was demolished in 1906. The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1908. Public admission tours into the tower are held, and the
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Castillo de San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse, Summit of Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, San Juan Antiguo (subdivision), San Juan Municipio, PR
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Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Lighthouse, Northwest corner of San Juan, San Juan, San Juan Municipio, PR
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Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
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Residencia de Señoritas Universidad de Puerto Rico; Río Piedras
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Church, School, Convent and Parish House of San AgustĂ­n
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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18°28′15.79″N 66°7′25.01″W / 18.4710528°N 66.1236139°W / 18.4710528; -66.1236139
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro

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